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Question
What is meant by ionization potential?
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Solution
Ionization potential or ionization energy is defined as the energy to remove an electron from an isolated gaseous atom so as to convert it into a gaseous cation. The process may be representated as:
M(g) + Ionization energy → M+(g) + e-
It is known as ionization potential since it is the minimum potential difference( in a discharge tube) required to remove an electron from an isolated gaseous atom to form a gaseous cation.
Units : Its units are electron volts (ev) per atom.
Its SI units are Kilojoules per mole (Kjmol-1).
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